CenturyLink agrees to add 350 jobs, stay in Louisiana
CenturyLink gets deal with Louisiana MONROE, La. — Telecommunications provider CenturyLink has agreed to add 350 jobs in Louisiana while maintaining its headquarters in the state for at least the next decade. La. educators teach trades to reduce dropout rate; students learn welding, engine repair
La. educators turn to trades to cut dropout rate CenturyLink profit triples in 3rd quarter following $5.8 billion Embarq buyout
CenturyLink 3Q profit triples on Embarq buyout Detective: NY teen planning school attack burst into tears, said he was being bulliedMONROE, N.Y. — A 15-year-old boy accused of stockpiling gasoline, propane and a machete for a planned school attack on the anniversary of the Columbine school massacre burst into tears and admitted to police he was upset about being bullied, according to the detective who interviewed him. Charges expected in case of upstate NY teen accused of Columbine anniversary school attackMONROE, N.Y. — A 15-year-old New York boy is accused of stockpiling gasoline, propane, fuses and a machete for a planned school attack on the anniversary of the Columbine school massacre. La. woman arrested after allegedly cutting her boyfriend for trying to have sex with herMONROE, La. — A 52-year-old woman was booked Thursday morning with domestic battery after telling police that she cut her boyfriend for trying to have sex with her. In the arrest affidavit, police said the woman’s boyfriend claimed she cut him with a knife when they got into an argument, and police saw a 4-inch gash on his left arm along with several small cuts and scratches. Fred Mills, University of Georgia music professor and famed trumpeter, killed in car wreckMONROE, Ga. — University of Georgia music professor Fred Mills, a Grammy nominee who made numerous records as a trumpeter with the Canadian Brass quintet and performed with several orchestras, has died, the school said Tuesday. Connecticut police say teen hired 3 people to beat up man she said stole her marijuanaMONROE, Conn. — An 18-year-old Connecticut woman was accused of retaliating against a man she said robbed her of marijuana by hiring three people to beat him up. Police said they charged the woman with first-degree assault after the man who allegedly robbed her was beaten with baseball bats Wednesday. The victim, a 21-year-old man, was being treated at Bridgeport Hospital. Searchers looking for 3 young boys missing overnight in Washington stateMONROE, Wash. — Searchers are looking for three young boys who went missing while playing outside Wednesday night near the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Washington state. Autopsy: 5-year-old girl found buried, covered in cement in Mich. suffocated by inhaling dirtMONROE, Mich. — Autopsy results indicate a 5-year-old girl whose body was found buried near a Michigan river suffocated after inhaling dirt. Police arrest man suspected of stealing duck calls from a vehicle in LouisianaMONROE, La. — Police arrested a man suspected of stealing duck calls from a vehicle. Authorities said a 40-year-old man was booked Wednesday with burglary of a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. US Coast Guard says 4 Michigan fishermen found safe on Lake Erie after 19-foot boat capsizesMONROE, Mich. — Four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat capsized in western Lake Erie have been rescued. US Coast Guard, Canada search Lake Erie for 4 Michigan missing fishermenMONROE, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard and others are searching Lake Erie for four Michigan fishermen whose 19-foot boat set sail a day earlier. CenturyTel completes purchase of Embarq, creating CenturyLink telephone providerMONROE, La. — CenturyTel Inc. has completed its purchase of Embarq Corp., forming a new rural telecommunications giant. FCC approves CenturyTel’s acquisition of EmbarqMONROE, La. — CenturyTel Inc. says it expects to close its acquisition of Embarq Corp. on July 1 following approval of the deal by the Federal Communications Commission. Startup car company to assemble autos in Louisiana, plans to employ 1,400 peopleMONROE, La. — A startup automobile company plans to assemble a new fuel-efficient car in Louisiana, employing an estimated 1,400 people once production starts, state and company officials announced Wednesday. Startup car company to assemble autos in LouisianaMONROE, La. — A startup automobile company plans to assemble a new fuel-efficient vehicle in Louisiana, creating an estimated 1,400 jobs. ‘Monroe’s little angel’: Michigan girl, 5, laid to rest nearly 3 weeks after disappearanceMONROE, Mich. — Mourners embraced family members Saturday as they filed past the closed casket of a 5-year-old found buried along a river, paying final respects to a girl described by one of them as “Monroe’s little angel.” Funeral for 5-year-old Michigan girl found buried near river after 2-week disappearanceMONROE, Mich. — Mourners gathered Saturday for the funeral of a 5-year-old girl found buried along a river after a disappearance that brought out hundreds of searchers. Police: Body found along riverbank likely that of missing Mich. girl; search begins for killerMONROE, Mich. — A body found buried in a shallow grave along a riverbank and covered in cement is likely that of a missing 5-year-old Michigan girl and authorities said Friday they’ve turned their attention to finding the person who abducted and killed her. Authorities say body found in Mich. matches age, size of missing girl, 5; shirt also foundMONROE, Mich. — A body discovered along a Michigan river appears to be a female roughly the same age as a 5-year-old girl who disappeared nearly two weeks ago, authorities said Friday. Autopsy performed on child’s body found in river 7 miles from home of missing Mich. girlMONROE, Mich. — An autopsy may help determine the identity of a child’s body found along a river near the Michigan home of a missing 5-year-old girl. Abused woman in NC haunted by release of ex-husband who promised to kill her and 2 daughtersMONROE, N.C. — Heather Thompson’s blackened and bloodied face has served as a warning to battered women in North Carolina. On a billboard and in brochures, she tells them they can get help. Police want to talk to minivan owner or driver in case of missing 5-year-old Monroe girlMONROE, Mich. — Michigan investigators looking for a 5-year-old girl missing for more than a week want to talk to the owner or driver of a minivan that was parked at a school playground near the spot where she was last seen. Misspelling on fake cashier’s check, shipment of stolen phones to FBI doom alleged scamMONROE, La. — If you’re going to buy something with a forged cashier’s check, don’t misspell “cashier’s” or use an FBI office as your shipping address. Man allegedly tries to use FBI office as shipping address to buy phones with ‘cahier’s check’MONROE, La. — If you’re going to buy something with a forged cashier’s check, don’t misspell “cashier’s” or use an FBI office as your shipping address. Monroe police said they arrested 44-year-old man after he did both. He was held Friday on two counts of forgery and as a fugitive from justice in Georgia, where he is accused of a similar scheme. |
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